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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
THE SPARROWS.
A Physician's Discovery Which May
Turn the Birds to Good Accounts

A Physicians Discovery Which May
Turn the Birds to Good Accounts.
On the 10th of January, 1871, Mr..
Nathan P. Payne, then a councilman
from the Fifth ward, introduced in the
Cleveland council the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
THAT the committee on parks and
public grounds are hereby authorized
and directed to obtain for the city
parks fifty pairs of English sparrows."
In due course of time the committee
carried out the mandate of the council
and the sparrows have ever been with
us. says The Leader. Their advent
was hailed by press and public as a
public blessing; but the day of their
usefulness has gone by and people
would be glad to see them move hence,
for the sparrow has driven away the
robin and other birds and has become
a nuisance in various ways. Various
devices have been tried to reduce the
increasing number of the pests, but
the sparrow is as defiant of man as he
is pugnacious with the feathered tribes,
he laughs to scorn all efforts to entrap
him. 1t is said that the members of
the park commission and the city coun-
Gil will put their heads together to try
to devise some way TO at least decimate
the ranks of the army of winged in
vaderS.
A prominent physician of this city,
who practiced medicine for several wears
at the national capital. proposes
means to capture the billigerent spar
row and dispose of his remains to the
profit of the city and the delight of the
epicure. The sparrow is the last straw
which even the most intense Angloma-
MAC has refused to carry. The doctor
said:
I. Il would place long, shallow boxes.
two or three feet wide and half an inch
Deep in places where the sparrows are
numerous. In the box l would flow a
layer of coal-tar until it was half an
inch thick. On this l would sprinkle
thin layer of sand. The next step
would be to place food on the sand for
the sparrows. You catch my idea?
In this hot weather the tar would re-
main soft, the birds would alight for
food and would be compelled to STAY
there. This idea was suggested to me
by seeing number of sparrows stuck
in the hot asphaltum of Washington
street one time. This city, in case my
plan is adopted. can have bird catcher.
to collect the tarred and feathered
sparrows. which can then be sold for
food. 1t is not generally known. but
the common English sparrow is a bird
whose flesh rivals that of the celebrated
Carolina reed bird in delicacy of flavor
Broiled sparrows, if you can get enough
Of them, make dish fit for the gods
occasionally employ boy to kill spar
rows for me to feed some delicate
patient don't tell my patient what
shc is eating, but never have found
anyone to whom sparrow, broiled but
incognito. was not an appetizng dish.
give yon my suggestion for what it is
worth. l am looking forward to the
time when Cleveland restaurants will
gain worldwide repution by adding
to their lists of delicacies the broiled
English sparrow on toast
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
IN THE WEEDS.

Morningglories In the weeds!
Pray who scattered here such seeds3
Careless, wanton were the hands.
Here no friendly trellis stands,
Fence nor arbor, stake nor string,
Where . climbing flower can cling.
Upwaxd toward the suu-lit skies
Theyakith due support would rise,
And zach pretty bloom afar
Be to lower flowers q star.
Pink and purple, white and blue,
Every morning born anew.
Now upon the ground laid low,
They mid weeds and stubble gr0y
And their clinging tendrils wind
Round whatever they can find;
Grass blade, plantain burdock bold,
Stick or stone whereon to hold.
Here where any foot may tread
Still they blossom undismayed,
And ~ oft as days begun
Up they look to greet the sun;
Morningglories. sweet and bright,
Fink and purple, blue and white.
He who notes the sparrow's fall,
Clothes the grass and loves us all,
Sees, think. with tenderness
How these dear flowers upward press,
: Striving ever toward the sky,
With but weeds to Chamber by.
Treasure IrOve.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
Rev. David Seymour OF Janesville, MIMI, Re-
leased by the New York Authorities.

New York Special: Rev. David Sey-
mour, pastor of the Second Methodist
church OF GAINESVILLE, Mimi, and compan-
ion of the wife OF Editor Henry, OF the
GAINESVILLE Argus, on a recent trip to Liver
pool and back, is once more at liberty.
The reverend gentleman has been rest
ing in cell in the Jefferson Market
police prison on a charge of embezzling
800 from the funds OF his GAINESVILLE
church. This charge was made against
him in order to procure his extradltion
from New York to Minnesota, where he
could be tried on charge OF conjugal in
tor Byrnes early this morning received
telegram from County Attorney Mccoy
ern OF GAINESVILLE which read: Release
Seymour" An hour afterward
Seymour himself received letter at JET
ierson Market prison from Deputy Sheriff.
Allyn of GAINESVILLE, the brother of Mrs.
Henry. The letter ended with the follow
ing significant warning.
II you stay out OF Minnesota you WI
not be troubled; but should you ever be
found in the state again you will get your
reward. If the GAINESVILLE people could get
hold of you they would not wait Tor the
law to take its course.
After reading the letter and the telegram,
Justice Duffy sent for Seymour and dis
charged him, with the advice that he would
better not 60 back to Minnesota or he
might be lynched. Seymour, with great
dignity. replied that he intended to go
straight back to GAINESVILLE and get his
wife and children and that if his enemies
wanted to lynch him he was Sin the hands
OF the Lord Mrs. Henry. he asserted,
would not now live with her husband,
even il she returned to GAINESVILLE.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
She Had No Use For It.

A young woman appeared at the
postoffice day or two since. and pass
ing letter over to a clerk asked how
much it would cost to send it to its
destination. The letter was weighed
and the price announced. The young
woman sighed heavily as she remark
ed: .Well, it's his picture. and dom t
want it now. and he shall have it if it
costs mo rs cents, She didn's explain
why she had no further use for it,
Taunton 0asette.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08

Know IT. despite your sweet maddening indif
ference, and some time will even dare hope
It II returned" (s.Dear Jamesp') sDarling,
will you be my wlfc?n COT course wfllp')
~ dare not hope your attendant dragons wifi
allow you to answer this ~ could wish.
them for your sake. As reward, must have
nv answer tomorrow. / am aware that you
accompany the dr-forgivc mcl-your friends
for walk every afternoon in Scottish Park,
tic scat divided exactly in the middle by an
immense. vine .draped oak! ! will be there
from three till four o'clock. II you can come
and give my answer from your own sweet lips.
shall be the happiest Of men. II this cannot
be, shall know the answers yes II you pass
by attired In the dark blue walking suit I adj
mire 30 much, with three roses, two pink, one
white, pinned upon the right lapel Of your
jacket. The hours will creep. obi SO slowly,
until then" JAMES"
'.Now, isn't that just like man?"
twittered the widow, HE calls my
green walking-suit blue. However.
it happens that my new suit. which
arrives to-day, is blue. / will dress as
he requests. romantic boy! and be
there, before he comes, to give him
delightful surprise, and prove that.
although always accompanied by
Madge and Mile. l am mistress of
my time. if / choose. He must never
betray this little romance to those
girls Mildred has such way of
turning everything into ridicule! It
might accord with my oft-repeated
precepts."
Smiling blandly, the lady laid the note
upon her dressing-case, and ordering
the carriage. was soon immersed in Il
solitary shopping expedition; and
with commendable prudence she re-
membered to make her purchases
with reference to a certain suspicious
event in the near future.
Scarcely had the carriage driven
away when Miss Madge entered the
room with energetic step and frown-
ing brow.
"She has gone" she exclaimed
angrily," without even informing me
of the contents of missive SO import
ant to my happiness! Because she is
two years my senior. she need not
treat me as if l were child like Mil
lie. AIR
Her eye rested upon the note, and
she was soon perusing it with COM
ments very similar to those made
during the previous reading. after
which she kissed it sentimentally, and
laid it carefully in its place.
II see now" she unused. Gamma
feared l might be foolish enough to
accede to his request. The naughty
boy should know that he can see me
alone by simply coming to the house
butt is very romantic! If il were
not for my admonitions and example
to Mile. Perhaps Anna was justly
offended at finding herself and the
child called dragons. OF course, he
did not mean it-but--well-ce certainly
l would never consent to such foolish
thing. But"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.

The Pennsylvania State Democratic
State Convention was held at Allentown.
Ex- congressman Post was made tempo
rary chairman. The committee on resolu-
tions then met and, on motion OF Mr.. RAN
dali. Congressman Scott was made chair
man. subcommittee OF six. headed by
Mr.. Scott. was appointed by the chair to
prepare a report.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination OF candidates. J. Ross
Thompson was nominated for supreme
Judge and B. J. McGrann for state treasur-
er. Chairman Scott, from the committee on
resolutions. reported the platform, saying
it was unanimously agreed on, and the
meeting had been most harmonious. The
resolutions simply reaffirm the resolu-
tions of the Chicago Convention OF 1884.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08

belts along the line OF the Wisconsin Central
railroad and included in the indemnity
tracts OF the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage
company be thrown open to settlements.
The lands in the latter tract are hardly
worth mentioning. The unsolicited lands
within the Wisconsin Central indem-
nifty belt amount to about 2OO.-
900 acres. The commissioner has also di.
rected the throwing open OF settlement OF
the indemnity lands along the Chicago. st.
Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha railroad.
amounting to about 1855 acres The,
are excluded from this order the selecte,.
indemnity lands OF this road along the
line from Hudson to Superior. These lists
are in the hands OF the secretary for ad.
justment now. The local officials at the
land offices Of Ashland. Eau Claire, Wau-
sau, In Crosse and the Falls OF St Croix
were notified by letter OF the opening Of
these lands.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
Expensi0n-Rapid Railroad uild.
Ing.


Montana extension OF the Manitoba
roa.d ls being pushed forward with rap.
idity that 10 amazing. Four hundred and
twelve miles of track-irom Minot-have
been laid since April /, when the work was
commenced. The line has reached point
several miles west OF Fort Belknap and is
within some twenty five miles OF Fort As
sinaboine.
The distance from the end OF the track
to Great Falls in 1873 miles, and it is ex-
pected to have this portion finished early
in October. The total extent OF the ex.
tension will be $50 miles.
When the Manitoba Railroad company
com mences an enterprise it generally does
SO with a vengeance. Between three and
four hundred men are now engaged pre-
pairing the grades for two additional
tracks between st. Paul and Minneapolis.
This will give four tracks between the Twin
Cities. 1t is hoped to have the new lines
in running order some time in October.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08
Pr anzini, the Murderer Of Three Persons, Gull
lOtined In Paris.

Pranzini, the murderer OF Nine. Reg.
nault, her maid and her maid child, was
guillotined in Paris the LIST. He made no
confession. Vast crowds waited about
the place of execution all night, and kept
up a constant bowling and yelling. The
din was horrible. When the chaplain
arrived, the mass OF people was
90 great that Pranzini was almost
prevented from reaching the gate OF the
prison. Pranzini marched from his cell to
the scaffold with firm step and defiant
air. When the executioners seized him the
murderer resisted and fought desperately,
declaring that they must let him alone.
The executioners overpowered him and
threw him on the machine, and in an in
slant had him securely bound. Immedi-
ately the terrible knife was started. 1t
descended with horrible slowness at first,
but then it's movement quickened, and the
head Of the murderer rolled into the
basket. The mob outside became very
disorderly during the progress OF the execu-
ton. Pranzini was awakened out OF q
sound sleep at 4:45 clock by the jailors.
Father BeauQuesne, chaplain OF La Ro-
quette. entered the prisoners cell and Ok,
horted hin, to be courageous. Pranzini
replied that he had no fear, but regretted
that the only favor he had asked. that OF
permission to see his mother, had been
refused. He reiterated his profession oil
innocence, and refused to make confession
to the priest, saying, ''Father, you do your
duty. will do mine."
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08

The annual report Of the state board OF
health for the year 1886, has just been is-
sued. One OF its opening statements ID,
that during the whole Of the past year,
though contagious disease in some form
has been more or less constantly preva-
lent, the state ~ awhols has been notably
free from any very serious or extensive
outbreak Of disease. and the power OF ju-
dicious and intelligent effort to prevent its
spread has been very clearly demonstrated
in numerous places. Seven times wass small
pox reported, brought hither mostirequent-
" by immigrants, and each time BY the
prompt and efficient action Of local boards
OF health, cooperating with the state
beard, it has been controlled or restricted.
either entirely to the household wherein 1t
first appeared, or At most to the house
holds 81 those who had been exposed to
the contagion before the true character OF
the disease WAS known.
The board says: I'VE believe that the
state may justly be congratulated in that
at no previous time in the history Of this
board has there bsen either the ability or
the readiness that now exists to cope with
any formidable disease that may como 70
us In auy way"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-08

The Toledo Blades Chicago correspond.
emit has interviewed Robert T. Lincoln
as to the use OF his name on the next Re-
publican National ticket. Mr.. Lincoln
says: II simply could not accept the
nomination to the vice presidency. To
take any Office at all would be q great sac
rifice OF my business interests. l most
certainly should not accept the nomina-
tion for the vice-presidency were it ten
dered."
As to being q candidate for the presiden-
cy, Mr.. Lincoln said: II regret the use OF
my name in connection with any public Of
fee whatever. Itseems difficult for the aver.
age American to understand thatit 10 posi-
bic for any ons4hot to desire the presidency,
but most certainly do not. ] have seen
too much of it. / can well remember the
tremendous burden my father was called
upon to bear. have.seen enough ofinside
Washington official life to have lost all de-
sire for It. The presidential Office 10 but a
gilded prison. Its careG and worry out
weigh the honor which surrounds the
position. don't think there lie any likeli-
hood Of my receiving the nomination. The
men who make the ticket would hardly do
SO without exacting certain pledges and
those pledges would not give
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
rHN RrAL oLp-r1aE cHArELA1Nr

was pretty thing, and did not deserve to
be caricatured by the jingling armament
which the summer girl calls by its name
this season. With every step she takes bon
bon box catters against vinaigrette, purse
clashes upon tablets, the dangling fan
swings this way and that, and hardware
dealers collection of chains, by which the
various articles of personal property are
suspended clanlSs till the listener fancies a
half dozen convicts have broken loose. The
chatelaine of century ago has a belt orna-
ment of antique silver, whose simple hand
finish, rough and quaint as it is, never fails to
please the eye From this hang the small
old-fashioned scissors, the fat little pin cush-
ion and the housewives keys, articles which
it did require fatiguing brain effort TO find
an excuse for carrying The old-time chate
laine belonged to the house and not to the
promenade.
In these yachting days the tailors are
busy with orders for sea cloaks, as they are
called These garments, of which every
trial of speed between the giant sloops has
brought out a bevy, are made of soft,
loosely woven woolens. They have loose
fronts held by girdle with silver clasp,
while the back is adjusted in long plaits. A
big sea hood is ready to be drawn over the
hair if fog drifts in. The usual color lisa
gray blue lined with dark blue silk. The
cloak is voluminous one and covers its
wearer from head to heel. E. P, II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21

that day is generally celebrated by the
chapters. 1t is now represented in the
East at Boston University st. Lawrence
University, Syracuse University, Cornell
and Wooster Universities, these five chap
tens constituting Alpha Province. Beta
Province includes six chapters, placed at
Indiana University. De PAW, Butler Uni
versity, Hillsdale College and Wisconsin
University. Gamma Province mas eight
chapters, at Illinois Wesleyan, Northwest
ern, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
and Missouri Universities and Simpson
College, The governing power is vested in
a Grand Council, with representative
from each province, which manages tho
fraternity in the interim between
general convention was held at
Akron, Ohio, and the next is to be at Min
nesota University Province conventions
are also held. The fraternity publishes
The Key, a quarterly magazine, averaging
145 pages which is edited by the Boston
chapter, and was the first journal published
by a women's fraternity. The Kappa girls
have also published a small song book and
have larger one, after the fashion of the
"Carmina Collegensia," in preparation
Light and dark blue are the society colorS
Kappa girls are very loyal to their society
and believe in its future. Alumn@ chap
tiers are forming and will apply at the next
convention for charters.
One of the largest of the college societies
managed by women is not a Greek letter
society. The C. /. Sorosis, with headquarters
at Kansas University has twenty-five
chapters in the West and publishes jour
nal called The Arro,o. The growth of the
girls societies has been very rapid during
the past two years, and inasmuch as the
secrecy of any Greek letter society, whether
managed by men or women, consists mainly
in the two facts that it refuses to divuige
the meaning of the crooked characters borne
on its seal, and holds very innocent meetings
with locked doors, no domestic or other
revolution is to be appreheuded from their
prosperity. ELIZA PUTNAM HEAToN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
THE PET OF THE TINES.
A BEING THAT IS REGARDED WITH
ENVY BY SOCIETY GIRLS.

How the Young Man of Society Con-
trives to Look Pretty and Portly-
The Dude Eclipsed-W This Sort
of Thing Lead to Riot Among the
Girls
NEW YORK, Aug, 20.-The society lady
is in most respects work of art. but the
darling of all self-made curiosities is the
average young man of society His hair is
more thoroughly b.eached, his cheeks have
a more artistic finish, his eyes and lips are a
masterpiece of genre work executed with
bolder touch than the society belle has ever
been able to compass. He wears corsets,
bumpers, patent insteps, and all the appl-
ances ever used to embellish nature or resist
decay. He is, in short, regarded with envy
and awe by all the fashionable girls. 1t was
nv privilege recently to pass night with
one of these fellows, and l trust that my
discoveries will interest the reader as much
as they startled me. | had wondered at the
hardihood of my young friend in going
about on the coolest nights III dress suit
fitting through the draughty corridors of
the Metropolitan Opera House without
shivering or catching cold. but supposed
that he had accustomed himself to the ex-
posture like the bellies with their bare arms
and necks. / found, however, that he in
cased himself in a tight-ftting suit of fine
white flannel, or otherwise his delicate frame
would have shaken like an aspen leaf in the
sudden changes of temperature from the
auditorium to the corridors, not to say the
run across the street to imbibe. His hardi-
hood, worthy of an amphibian, was all
make-belieVe,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
Mothers Smiles are the Sunlight of
Home

There would be fewer clouds and brighter
sunshine in many households If every dispir-
tied, suffering woman realized what boon
DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" Is for
all weaknesses and maladies to which her
sex is liable. No lady who gives this won
derful remedy trial will be disappointed
by the result IL not only acts promptly
upon all functional arrangements, but by
It's rare nervine and tonic properties
strengthens and repairs the whole feminine
system. Price reduced 70 one dollar. By
DRUGGISTS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
LUDDEN d BATES $. NJ. III.
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y Mathushek.
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1--WE old and well-known makers, whose
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There's a difference in them, of course. The
CHICKERING'S are costly; very much So The
MATHUSHEKS cost one-third less and are
known as mediumpr priced The BENTS come
lower still. but they are beauties; and the
ARIONS are as low in price as a reliable Piano
can be produced.
But our cheapest are good and can be de-
pended on for good service. We will not, and
do not sell any Pianos which cannot be honestly
commended and give fun, yea large return for
the money put in them.
We give patrons u choice from our two hun
dred different styles and prices. Squares.
Square Grands, Parlor Grands, Concert Grands
and Uprights from $40 upwards
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AND THESE EASY TERMS: Only $40 monthly
until paid for A triie more than bare rental
Very easy to buy a fine Piano ON such terms.
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sTRAYED.

CTRAYED OR STOLEN from my stable, small
> black and tan dog, answers to the name Of
Bee" will give u liberal reward TO any enc
for information that will lead TO his recovery
THOS. BOMDEN